On Thursday, November 27, 2025, the Lebanese Center for Policy Studies, in partnership with the Friedrich Naumann Foundation, hosted a conference entitled “Leveraging Economic Sectors of Promise in Lebanon: Agrifood, Cultural and Creative Industries, and Pharmaceuticals” at the Gefinor Rotana Hotel in Beirut. (See session links below.)

The conference centered around three key industries that show promise, including agrifood, cultural & creative industries (CCIs), and pharmaceuticals. LCPS produced several publications covering these sectors: 

Lebanon’s Cultural and Creative Industries: How to Thrive in an Ailing Economy?

Navigating Lebanon’s Economic Crisis: Challenges, Opportunities, and Strategic Solutions for the Pharmaceutical Sector

Roots of Change: Policy Direction for a Resilient Agri-food Industry in Lebanon

Towards Sustainable Agri-Food Development in Lebanon

The conference opened with remarks by the Minister of Economy and Trade Amer Bisat, who spoke on "A Forward-Looking Approach to Sector-Led Recovery".

Panel Sessions:

Ministr of Economy and Trade Amer Bisat: A Forward-Looking Approach to Sector-Led Recovery

Session 1: Setting the Scene: Why Agrifood, CCIs, and Pharmaceuticals Matter for Lebanon’s Economic Future?

Session 2: Lebanon’s Cultural and Creative Industries: How to Thrive in an Ailing Economy?

Session 3: Navigating Lebanon’s Economic Crisis: Challenges, Opportunities, and Strategic Solutions for the Pharmaceutical Sector